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1 minute ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I saw that too.  Was interested if a model specifically for rivers was out there.   

What, in your mind, would make a boat "river specific"?

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20 ft narrow jons have been running rivers shallow with props for years.  Fiberglass and wood.  1648 is short and wide for stability, takes a whacking on a wake or swell.

Cutting the wake on lakes will get you wet, but if you steer into it, it will slide over.

"Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously."

Hunter S. Thompson

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1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Ok.  How about one with the same design as a white River Jon?   

No thanks.  I only sit to fish when I'm bankside soaking catfish dip bait.  

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49 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

No thanks.  I only sit to fish when I'm bankside soaking catfish dip bait.  

You have better balance than I do.  I can sit and cast just fine.  Just need to get up and stretch my legs some.

"Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously."

Hunter S. Thompson

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4 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

You have better balance than I do.  I can sit and cast just fine.  Just need to get up and stretch my legs some.

I guess if your just drifting down the middle and making short casts over open water, then ok, go ahead and sit down next to your minner-bucket.  But if you're pitching/skipping under overhanging limbs, shooting under cables and dock walkways, or winding up and making bomb casts with a 1/2oz. lipless bait or a Carolina rig.....How do you do THAT sitting down?     

I won't even mention double-hauling a fat streamer with a sink-tip. 😊 

Noway man. Skinny boats are for drinking beer, smoking cigars, and drifting Glo-balls under a bobber....and I'd rather just stay home and mow the yard. 😅

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Thank yall for your replys.  Im just undecided on which boat would best suit my needs.  Ive got an old green rocket jon but wanted something a little more stable when I want to go to the lake.  I haven't done much fishing on the white. I mainly stick to crooked creek and the Buffalo River and occasional lake trip and hunt up on the lake.  Id like to start fishing the lake more and maybe the white. My green rocket is a 36in with a 9.8 its doable on the white and lake but not very fun.  Also been looking at a Tracker grizzly 1654 sportsman.  

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